LIV aimed to 'destroy the European Tour'

Summary
Six-time major winner Rory McIlroy says those connected to LIV Golf were expressing an ambition to "destroy the European Tour" at the 2026 Masters, only months before the league filed for bankruptcy protection. Rory McIlroy has claimed LIV Golf officials were saying they 'wanted to destroy the European Tour' during their visit to The Masters this year. Covered by 8 outlets: 6 are centre, 1 lean right, 1 are not rated.
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